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 percussion percussion

noun

  • () the act of exploding a percussion cap  ( percussion )
    the act of exploding a percussion cap
  • () the act of playing a percussion instrument  ( percussion )
    the act of playing a percussion instrument
       The percussion section added a rhythmic element to the orchestra's composition
    The percussion section added a rhythmic element to the orchestra's composition
  • tapping a part of the body for diagnostic purposes  ( percussion, pleximetry )
    tapping a part of the body for diagnostic purposes
  • the section of a band or orchestra that plays percussion instruments  ( percussion, percussion section, rhythm section )
    the section of a band or orchestra that plays percussion instruments


    •  alligator wrench alligator wrench

    noun

  • a wrench with a v-shaped jaw and serrations on one side (resembles the open jaws of an alligator)  ( alligator wrench )
    a wrench with a v-shaped jaw and serrations on one side (resembles the open jaws of an alligator)


    •  subclass Diapsida subclass Diapsida

    noun

  • used in former classifications to include all living reptiles except turtles; superseded by the two subclasses Lepidosauria and Archosauria  ( Diapsida, subclass Diapsida )
    used in former classifications to include all living reptiles except turtles; superseded by the two subclasses Lepidosauria and Archosauria


    •  cutaway cutaway

    noun

  • a man's coat cut diagonally from the waist to the back of the knees  ( cutaway )
    a man's coat cut diagonally from the waist to the back of the knees
  • a representation (drawing or model) of something in which the outside is omitted to reveal the inner parts  ( cutaway, cutaway drawing, cutaway model )
    a representation (drawing or model) of something in which the outside is omitted to reveal the inner parts


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